Richland County deputies are investigating a shooting death of a person who they believe was meeting up to buy an item he saw online.

The shooting happened around 8 p.m. Monday in the 1100 block of Pine Lane Road, according to Lt. Curtis Wilson with the Richland County Sheriff's Department.

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Deputies were told a man was selling an item online on a social media app and another man who wanted to purchase the item asked to meet at that location.

The seller presented the item to the buyer and the buyer pointed a handgun at the seller, authorities said. They said the seller then pulled out his own gun and shot the would-be buyer. The buyer died at the scene.

The seller had a concealed weapons permit, Lt. Wilson confirmed.

No names have been released and it is unclear if anyone will be charged.